The current Light Sport Repairman Maintenance Training should remain in place for the following reasons: 1. There is no rationale for the changes 2. There is a positive safety record therefore...
Author: Carol Carpenter
Take Action! MOSAIC Comment Period As most of you are aware the FAA has released the new proposed rulemaking refer to as “MOSAIC.” The Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification) Remember- MOSAIC...
The Light-Sport Rule establishes a new repairman certificate with two ratings (Ref: 14 CFR §65.107): Inspection and Maintenance. There is only one repairman certificate, but two ratings: The “repairman (light...
If you're curious about the types of folks who take the 15 day Light Sport Repairman Maintenance (LSRM) training course and what they do with the certification, you came to the right place!...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Brian Carpenter was selected by the National General Aviation Awards Committee as the recipient of the 2017 National Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) of the Year Award. The General Aviation Awards...
Module 1 (Core) is a sixteen hour Regulatory Maintenance Overview unit including elements on the ASTM consensus standards by which LSA are certified, requirements of the rules governing LSRM, record...
THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP In a recent repairman workshop I was looking up aircraft information for an attendee and was surprised to see the FAA registration was still in...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]FAA legal clarifies that a manufacturer may not impose additional requirements that are not contained in the regulations on mechanics or repairmen. schober - (2015) legal interpretation task specific training[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]FAA has indicated it will not give a gasoline "fuel allowance" to be credited against weight for batteries. Given that fuel weighs 6 lbs. per gallon, or 30 lbs. for...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This response from the Regulations Division of the Office of the Chief Counsel was a game changer- In the request FAA Legal were asked for a determination as to whether...